[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3202 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]
112th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3202
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AN ACT
To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that deceased veterans
with no known next of kin can receive a dignified burial, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Dignified Burial
and Other Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2012''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Scoring of budgetary effects.
TITLE I--CEMETERY MATTERS
Sec. 101. Furnishing caskets and urns for deceased veterans with no
known next of kin.
Sec. 102. Veterans freedom of conscience protection.
Sec. 103. Improved communication between Department of Veterans Affairs
and medical examiners and funeral
directors.
Sec. 104. Identification and burial of unclaimed or abandoned human
remains.
Sec. 105. Exclusion of persons convicted of committing certain sex
offenses from interment or memorialization
in national cemeteries, Arlington National
Cemetery, and certain State veterans'
cemeteries and from receiving certain
funeral honors.
Sec. 106. Restoration, operation, and maintenance of Clark Veterans
Cemetery by American Battle Monuments
Commission.
Sec. 107. Report on compliance of Department of Veterans Affairs with
industry standards for caskets and urns.
TITLE II--HEALTH CARE
Sec. 201. Establishment of open burn pit registry.
Sec. 202. Transportation of beneficiaries to and from facilities of
Department of Veterans Affairs.
Sec. 203. Extension of reduced pension for certain veterans covered by
medicaid plans for services furnished by
nursing facilities.
Sec. 204. Extension of report requirement for Special Committee on
Post-Traumatic-Stress Disorder.
TITLE III--OTHER MATTERS
Sec. 301. Off-base transition training for veterans and their spouses.
Sec. 302. Requirement that judges on United States Court of Appeals for
Veterans Claims reside within 50 miles of
District of Columbia.
Sec. 303. Designation of Trinka Davis Veterans Village.
Sec. 304. Designation of William ``Bill'' Kling Department of Veterans
Affairs Outpatient Clinic.
Sec. 305. Designation of Mann-Grandstaff Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Center.
Sec. 306. Designation of David F. Winder Department of Veterans Affairs
Community Based Outpatient Clinic.
SEC. 2. SCORING OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying
with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go-Act of 2010, shall be determined by
reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO
Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional
Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that
such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
TITLE I--CEMETERY MATTERS
SEC. 101. FURNISHING CASKETS AND URNS FOR DECEASED VETERANS WITH NO
KNOWN NEXT OF KIN.
(a) In General.--Section 2306 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections
(g) and (h), respectively;
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new
subsection (f):
``(f) The Secretary may furnish a casket or urn, of such quality as
the Secretary considers appropriate for a dignified burial, for burial
in a national cemetery of a deceased veteran in any case in which the
Secretary--
``(1) is unable to identify the veteran's next of kin, if
any; and
``(2) determines that sufficient resources for the
furnishing of a casket or urn for the burial of the veteran in
a national cemetery are not otherwise available.''; and
(3) in subsection (h), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(4) A casket or urn may not be furnished under subsection (f) for
burial of a person described in section 2411(b) of this title.''.
(b) Effective Date.--Subsections (f) and (h)(4) of section 2306 of
title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take
effect on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of
this Act and shall apply with respect to deaths occurring on or after
the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 102. VETERANS FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE PROTECTION.
(a) In General.--Section 2404 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(h)(1) With respect to the interment or funeral, memorial
service, or ceremony of a deceased veteran at a national cemetery, the
Secretary shall ensure that--
``(A) the expressed wishes of the next of kin or other
agent of the deceased veteran are respected and given
appropriate deference when evaluating whether the proposed
interment or funeral, memorial service, or ceremony affects the
safety and security of the national cemetery and visitors to
the cemetery;
``(B) to the extent possible, all appropriate public areas
of the cemetery, including committal shelters, chapels, and
benches, may be used by the family of the deceased veteran for
contemplation, prayer, mourning, or reflection; and
``(C) during such interment or funeral, memorial service,
or ceremony, the family of the deceased veteran may display any
religious or other symbols chosen by the family.
``(2) Subject to regulations prescribed by the Secretary under
paragraph (4), including such regulations ensuring the security of a
national cemetery, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent
practicable, provide to any military or volunteer veterans honor guard,
including such guards belonging to a veterans service organization or
other nongovernmental group that provides services to veterans, access
to public areas of a national cemetery if such access is requested by
the next of kin or other agent of a deceased veteran whose interment or
funeral, memorial service, or ceremony is being held in such cemetery.
``(3) With respect to the interment or funeral, memorial service,
or ceremony of a deceased veteran at a national cemetery, the Secretary
shall notify the next of kin or other agent of the deceased veteran of
funeral honors available to the deceased veteran, including such honors
provided by any military or volunteer veterans honor guard described in
paragraph (2).
``(4) The Secretary shall prescribe regulations to carry out this
subsection.''.
(b) Interim Implementation.--The Secretary may carry out paragraphs
(1) through (3) of section 2404(h) of such title, as added by
subsection (a), before the Secretary prescribes regulations pursuant to
paragraph (4) of such section, as so added.
(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the
implementation of section 2404(h) of such title, as added by subsection
(a). Such report shall include a certification of whether the Secretary
is in compliance with all of the provisions of such section.
SEC. 103. IMPROVED COMMUNICATION BETWEEN DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
AND MEDICAL EXAMINERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 24 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 2414. Communication between Department of Veterans Affairs and
medical examiners and funeral directors
``(a) Required Information.--With respect to each deceased veteran
described in subsection (b) who is transported to a national cemetery
for burial, the Secretary shall ensure that the local medical examiner,
funeral director, county service group, or other entity responsible for
the body of the deceased veteran before such transportation submits to
the Secretary the following information:
``(1) Whether the deceased veteran was cremated.
``(2) The steps taken to ensure that the deceased veteran
has no next of kin.
``(b) Deceased Veteran Described.--A deceased veteran described in
this subsection is a deceased veteran--
``(1) with respect to whom the Secretary determines that
there is no next of kin or other person claiming the body of
the deceased veteran; and
``(2) who does not have sufficient resources for the
furnishing of a casket or urn for the burial of the deceased
veteran in a national cemetery, as determined by the
Secretary.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section
2413 the following new item:
``2414. Communication between Department of Veterans Affairs and
medical examiners and funeral directors.''.
(c) Effective Date.--Section 2414 of title 38, United States Code,
as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on the date of the
enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to deaths occurring
on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act.
SEC. 104. IDENTIFICATION AND BURIAL OF UNCLAIMED OR ABANDONED HUMAN
REMAINS.
(a) Identification of Unclaimed or Abandoned Human Remains.--The
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall cooperate with veterans service
organizations to assist entities in possession of unclaimed or
abandoned human remains in determining if any such remains are the
remains of veterans or other individuals eligible for burial in a
national cemetery under the jurisdiction of the Secretary.
(b) Burial of Unclaimed or Abandoned Human Remains.--
(1) Funeral expenses.--Section 2302(a)(2) of title 38,
United States Code, is amended by striking ``who was a veteran
of any war or was discharged or released from the active
military, naval, or air service for a disability incurred or
aggravated in line of duty, whose body is held by a State (or a
political subdivision of a State), and''.
(2) Transportation costs.--Section 2308 of such title is
amended--
(A) by striking ``Where a veteran'' and all that
follows through ``compensation, the'' and inserting
``(a) In General.--The'';
(B) in subsection (a), as designated by
subparagraph (A), by inserting ``described in
subsection (b)'' after ``of the deceased veteran''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(b) Deceased Veteran Described.--A deceased veteran described in
this subsection is any of the following veterans:
``(1) A veteran who dies as the result of a service-
connected disability.
``(2) A veteran who dies while in receipt of disability
compensation (or who but for the receipt of retirement pay or
pension under this title, would have been entitled to
compensation).
``(3) A veteran whom the Secretary determines is eligible
for funeral expenses under section 2302 of this title by virtue
of the Secretary determining that the veteran has no next of
kin or other person claiming the body of such veteran pursuant
to subsection (a)(2)(A) of such section.''.
(3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection
shall take effect on the date that is one year after the date
of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to
burials and funerals occurring on or after the date that is one
year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 105. EXCLUSION OF PERSONS CONVICTED OF COMMITTING CERTAIN SEX
OFFENSES FROM INTERMENT OR MEMORIALIZATION IN NATIONAL
CEMETERIES, ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, AND CERTAIN
STATE VETERANS' CEMETERIES AND FROM RECEIVING CERTAIN
FUNERAL HONORS.
(a) Prohibition Against.--Section 2411(b) of title 38, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(4) A person--
``(A) who has been convicted of a Federal or State
crime causing the person to be a tier III sex offender
for purposes of the Sex Offender Registration and
Notification Act (42 U.S.C. 16901 et seq.);
``(B) who, for such crime, is sentenced to a
minimum of life imprisonment; and
``(C) whose conviction is final (other than a
person whose sentence was commuted by the President or
Governor of a State, as the case may be).''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 2411(a)(2) of such title is
amended--
(1) by striking ``or (b)(2)'' each place it appears and
inserting ``, (b)(2), or (b)(4)''; and
(2) by striking ``capital'' each place it appears.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply with respect to interments and memorializations that occur on or
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 106. RESTORATION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF CLARK VETERANS
CEMETERY BY AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION.
(a) In General.--After an agreement is made between the Government
of the Republic of the Philippines and the United States Government,
Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Republic of the Philippines shall be
treated, for purposes of section 2104 of title 36, United States Code,
as a cemetery for which it was decided under such section that the
cemetery will become a permanent cemetery and the American Battle
Monuments Commission shall restore, operate, and maintain Clark
Veterans Cemetery (to the degree the Commission considers appropriate)
under such section in cooperation with the Government of the Republic
of the Philippines.
(b) Limitation on Future Burials.--Burials at the cemetery
described in subsection (a) after the date of the agreement described
in such subsection shall be limited to eligible veterans, as determined
by the Commission, whose burial does not incur any cost to the
Commission.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Commission--
(1) $5,000,000 for site preparation, design, planning,
construction, and associated administrative costs for the
restoration of the cemetery described in subsection (a); and
(2) amounts necessary to operate and maintain the cemetery
described in subsection (a).
SEC. 107. REPORT ON COMPLIANCE OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS WITH
INDUSTRY STANDARDS FOR CASKETS AND URNS.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the
compliance of the Department of Veterans Affairs with industry
standards for caskets and urns.
(b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include
the following:
(1) A description of industry standards for caskets and
urns.
(2) An assessment of compliance with such standards at
national cemeteries administered by the Department with respect
to caskets and urns used for the interment of those eligible
for burial at such cemeteries.
TITLE II--HEALTH CARE
SEC. 201. ESTABLISHMENT OF OPEN BURN PIT REGISTRY.
(a) Establishment of Registry.--
(1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
shall--
(A) establish and maintain an open burn pit
registry for eligible individuals who may have been
exposed to toxic airborne chemicals and fumes caused by
open burn pits;
(B) include any information in such registry that
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines necessary
to ascertain and monitor the health effects of the
exposure of members of the Armed Forces to toxic
airborne chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits;
(C) develop a public information campaign to inform
eligible individuals about the open burn pit registry,
including how to register and the benefits of
registering; and
(D) periodically notify eligible individuals of
significant developments in the study and treatment of
conditions associated with exposure to toxic airborne
chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits.
(2) Coordination.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall
coordinate with the Secretary of Defense in carrying out
paragraph (1).
(b) Report to Congress.--
(1) Reports by independent scientific organization.--The
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall enter into an agreement
with an independent scientific organization to prepare reports
as follows:
(A) Not later than two years after the date on
which the registry under subsection (a) is established,
an initial report containing the following:
(i) An assessment of the effectiveness of
actions taken by the Secretaries to collect and
maintain information on the health effects of
exposure to toxic airborne chemicals and fumes
caused by open burn pits.
(ii) Recommendations to improve the
collection and maintenance of such information.
(iii) Using established and previously
published epidemiological studies,
recommendations regarding the most effective
and prudent means of addressing the medical
needs of eligible individuals with respect to
conditions that are likely to result from
exposure to open burn pits.
(B) Not later than five years after completing the
initial report described in subparagraph (A), a follow-
up report containing the following:
(i) An update to the initial report
described in subparagraph (A).
(ii) An assessment of whether and to what
degree the content of the registry established
under subsection (a) is current and
scientifically up-to-date.
(2) Submittal to congress.--
(A) Initial report.--Not later than two years after
the date on which the registry under subsection (a) is
established, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall
submit to Congress the initial report prepared under
paragraph (1)(A).
(B) Follow-up report.--Not later than five years
after submitting the report under subparagraph (A), the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to Congress
the follow-up report prepared under paragraph (1)(B).
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Eligible individual.--The term ``eligible individual''
means any individual who, on or after September 11, 2001--
(A) was deployed in support of a contingency
operation while serving in the Armed Forces; and
(B) during such deployment, was based or stationed
at a location where an open burn pit was used.
(2) Open burn pit.--The term ``open burn pit'' means an
area of land located in Afghanistan or Iraq that--
(A) is designated by the Secretary of Defense to be
used for disposing solid waste by burning in the
outdoor air; and
(B) does not contain a commercially manufactured
incinerator or other equipment specifically designed
and manufactured for the burning of solid waste.
SEC. 202. TRANSPORTATION OF BENEFICIARIES TO AND FROM FACILITIES OF
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 1 of title 38, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 111 the following new section:
``Sec. 111A. Transportation of individuals to and from Department
facilities
``(a) Transportation by Secretary.--(1) The Secretary may transport
any person to or from a Department facility or other place in
connection with vocational rehabilitation, counseling required by the
Secretary pursuant to chapter 34 or 35 of this title, or for the
purpose of examination, treatment, or care.
``(2) The authority granted by paragraph (1) shall expire on the
date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this
section.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Subsection (h) of section 111 of such
title is--
(1) transferred to section 111A of such title, as added by
subsection (a);
(2) redesignated as subsection (b);
(3) inserted after subsection (a) of such section; and
(4) amended by inserting ``Transportation by Third-
parties.--'' before ``The Secretary''.
(c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
chapter 1 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating
to section 111 the following new item:
``111A. Transportation of individuals to and from Department
facilities.''.
SEC. 203. EXTENSION OF REDUCED PENSION FOR CERTAIN VETERANS COVERED BY
MEDICAID PLANS FOR SERVICES FURNISHED BY NURSING
FACILITIES.
Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
striking ``September 30, 2016'' and inserting ``November 30, 2016''.
SEC. 204. EXTENSION OF REPORT REQUIREMENT FOR SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON
POST-TRAUMATIC-STRESS DISORDER.
Section 110(e)(2) of the Veterans' Health Care Act of 1984 (Public
Law 98-528; 38 U.S.C. 1712A note) is amended by striking ``through
2012'' and inserting ``through 2016''.
TITLE III--OTHER MATTERS
SEC. 301. OFF-BASE TRANSITION TRAINING FOR VETERANS AND THEIR SPOUSES.
(a) Provision of Off-base Transition Training.--During the two-year
period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Labor shall provide the Transition Assistance Program
under section 1144 of title 10, United States Code, to eligible
individuals at locations other than military installations to assess
the feasibility and advisability of providing such program to eligible
individuals at locations other than military installations.
(b) Eligible Individuals.--For purposes of this section, an
eligible individual is a veteran or the spouse of a veteran.
(c) Locations.--
(1) Number of states.--The Secretary shall carry out the
training under subsection (a) in not less than three and not
more than five States selected by the Secretary for purposes of
this section.
(2) Selection of states with high unemployment.--Of the
States selected by the Secretary under paragraph (1), at least
two shall be States with high rates of unemployment among
veterans.
(3) Number of locations in each state.--The Secretary shall
provide training under subsection (a) to eligible individuals
at a sufficient number of locations within each State selected
under this subsection to meet the needs of eligible individuals
in such State.
(4) Selection of locations.--The Secretary shall select
locations for the provision of training under subsection (a) to
facilitate access by participants and may not select any
location on a military installation other than a National Guard
or reserve facility that is not located on an active duty
military installation.
(d) Inclusion of Information About Veterans Benefits.--The
Secretary shall ensure that the training provided under subsection (a)
generally follows the content of the Transition Assistance Program
under section 1144 of title 10, United States Code.
(e) Annual Report.--Not later than March 1 of any year during which
the Secretary provides training under subsection (a), the Secretary
shall submit to Congress a report on the provision of such training.
(f) Comptroller General Report.--Not later than 180 days after the
termination of the one-year period described in subsection (a), the
Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a
report on the training provided under such subsection. The report shall
include the evaluation of the Comptroller General regarding the
feasibility and advisability of carrying out off-base transition
training at locations nationwide.
SEC. 302. REQUIREMENT THAT JUDGES ON UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR
VETERANS CLAIMS RESIDE WITHIN 50 MILES OF DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA.
(a) Residency Requirement.--
(1) In general.--Section 7255 is amended to read as
follows:
``Sec. 7255. Offices, duty stations, and residences
``(a) Principal Office.--The principal office of the Court of
Appeals for Veterans Claims shall be in the Washington, D.C.,
metropolitan area, but the Court may sit at any place within the United
States.
``(b) Official Duty Stations.--(1) Except as provided in paragraph
(2), the official duty station of each judge while in active service
shall be the principal office of the Court of Appeals for Veterans
Claims.
``(2) The place where a recall-eligible retired judge maintains the
actual abode in which such judge customarily lives shall be considered
the recall-eligible retired judge's official duty station.
``(c) Residences.--(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), after
appointment and while in active service, each judge of the Court of
Appeals for Veterans Claims shall reside within 50 miles of the
Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.
``(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to recall-eligible retired
judges of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 72 is amended by striking the item
relating to section 7255 and inserting the following new item:
``7255. Offices, duty stations, and residences.''.
(b) Removal.--Section 7253(f)(1) is amended by striking ``or
engaging in the practice of law'' and inserting ``engaging in the
practice of law, or violating section 7255(c) of this title''.
(c) Effective Date.--
(1) In general.--Subsection (c) of section 7255, as added
by subsection (a), and the amendment made by subsection (b)
shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
(2) Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (b)
shall apply with respect to judges confirmed on or after
January 1, 2012.
SEC. 303. DESIGNATION OF TRINKA DAVIS VETERANS VILLAGE.
(a) Designation.--The facility of the Department of Veterans
Affairs located at 180 Martin Drive in Carrollton, Georgia, shall after
the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the
``Trinka Davis Veterans Village''.
(b) References.--Any reference in any law, regulation, map,
document, record, or other paper of the United States to the facility
referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the
``Trinka Davis Veterans Village''.
SEC. 304. DESIGNATION OF WILLIAM ``BILL'' KLING DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS OUTPATIENT CLINIC.
(a) Designation.--The facility of the Department of Veterans
Affairs located at 9800 West Commercial Boulevard in Sunrise, Florida,
shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and
designated as the ``William `Bill' Kling Department of Veterans Affairs
Outpatient Clinic''.
(b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to
in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``William
`Bill' Kling Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic''.
SEC. 305. DESIGNATION OF MANN-GRANDSTAFF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
MEDICAL CENTER.
(a) Designation.--The Department of Veterans Affairs medical center
in Spokane, Washington, shall after the date of the enactment of this
Act be known and designated as the ``Mann-Grandstaff Department of
Veterans Affairs Medical Center''.
(b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Department of
Veterans Affairs medical center referred to in subsection (a) shall be
deemed to be a reference to the ``Mann-Grandstaff Department of
Veterans Affairs Medical Center''.
SEC. 306. DESIGNATION OF DAVID F. WINDER DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
COMMUNITY BASED OUTPATIENT CLINIC.
(a) Designation.--The Department of Veterans Affairs community
based outpatient clinic located in Mansfield, Ohio, shall after the
date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the
``David F. Winder Department of Veterans Affairs Community Based
Outpatient Clinic''.
(b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Department of
Veterans Affairs community based outpatient clinic referred to in
subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``David F.
Winder Department of Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient
Clinic''.
Passed the Senate December 19, 2012.
Attest:
Secretary.
112th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3202
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that deceased veterans
with no known next of kin can receive a dignified burial, and for other
purposes.